"Tail Gunner Joe Tail Gunner Joe is a 1977 television movie dramatizing the life of U.S. Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who claimed knowledge of communist infiltration of the U.S. government during the 1950s. The film was broadcast on NBC-TV. It was nominated for six Emmy awards and won two: best writing and best supporting actor for Burgess Meredith's portrayal of attorney Joseph Welch. It starred Peter Boyle (as McCarthy) and John Forsythe. Robert F. Simon appeared as liberal journalist Drew Pearson. The nickname 'Tail Gunner Joe' is a derisive term for the Senator that originated from his"
"Johnathan McCarty Johnathan McCarty (August 3, 1795 – March 30, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, McCarty attended the public schools. He moved to Indiana in 1803 with his father, who settled in Franklin County. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1818. He moved to Connersville, Indiana. He served as clerk of the county court 1819-1827. McCarty was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Congresses and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837)."
"California's 23rd congressional district California's 23rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The current district is centered in areas of the southern San Joaquin Valley and southern Sierra Nevada, the Tehachapi Mountains, and the northwestern Mojave Desert. It includes the cities of Mojave, Ridgecrest, and parts of Lancaster, as well as most of Bakersfield. Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest are within it. By PVI, the district is the most Republican-leaning in the state. The district is represented in the 115th United States Congress by Republican Kevin McCarthy. Since June 2014, McCarthy has"
"Joseph McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion. He is known for alleging that numerous Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, and elsewhere. Ultimately, the smear tactics that he used led him to be censured"
"John McCarthy (Nebraska politician) John Jay McCarthy (July 19, 1857 – March 30, 1943) was a Nebraska Republican politician. Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin on July 19, 1857, he attended Albion Academy. He moved to David City, Nebraska in 1879 and to Dixon County, Nebraska in 1882. He was admitted to the bar in 1884 and set up practice in Emerson, Nebraska. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Dixon County in 1890, 1892, and 1894. In 1898 and 1900 he was elected as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives. In 1902 he was elected as a Republican to the"
"Jay Blanchard Jay Stanley Blanchard (born 1946) served one term as a state senator in Arizona, representing District 30 for the Democrats. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Blanchard is a former naval flight officer who received a Ph.D. in Reading Education from the University of Georgia in 1979. In 2000, Blanchard was the token Democratic Senate candidate in the heavily Republican East Mesa district when his opponent House Speaker Republican Jeff Groscost became enmeshed in the ""alt fuels"" scandal that tarnished the end of Gov. Jane Hull's second term. Blanchard won in a surprising upset, giving Democrats a 15-15 split"
"Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and ""McCarthyism"", so much so that he was often referred to by Senate colleagues as ""Little Joe from Idaho."" In 1954, Welker was McCarthy's chief defender during censure proceedings in the U. S. Senate against McCarthy for the questionable investigative techniques McCarthy had used in pursuing individuals he accused of being communists, and others he accused of being homosexuals, within the government. Welker was one of 22 Republicans (out of a total of 46 Republican senators) who voted against the censure of McCarthy in 1954 for these ""red scare"" communist witch hunts, and his so-called"
"John H. McCarthy John Henry McCarthy (November 16, 1850 – February 5, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New York City, McCarthy attended De La Salle Institute, Christian Brothers, and St. Francis Xavier College. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and commenced practice in New York City. He served as member of the State assembly in 1880 and 1881. Civil justice for the fifth judicial district in the city of New York 1882-1888. McCarthy was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress and served from"
"Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses and served Nebraska's 3rd district from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1907. He ran in the 1906 primary and lost to John Frank Boyd. He continued with his law practice in Ponca, Nebraska, not serving in any other elected office, though he was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He died in Ponca on March 30, 1943 and is buried in Ponca Cemetery. John McCarthy (Nebraska politician) John Jay McCarthy (July 19, 1857 – March 30, 1943) was a Nebraska Republican politician. Born in Stoughton, Wisconsin on July 19, 1857, he attended Albion"
"Josh Hawley Joshua David Hawley (born December 31, 1979) is an American lawyer and Republican politician serving as the 42nd and current Attorney General of Missouri since 2017. He is the U.S. Senator-elect from Missouri, having defeated incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the state's 2018 U.S. Senate election. Hawley was born in Springdale, Arkansas, but soon moved to Lexington, Missouri. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He then attended Stanford University and graduated with highest honors in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He moved to London and taught at St Paul's School,"
"Kit Clardy Kit Francis Clardy (June 17, 1892 – September 5, 1961) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was also known as Michigan's McCarthy, referring to his affinity for the controversial anti-communist U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. Clardy was born in Butler, Missouri, moved with his family first to Kansas City, Missouri, and then in 1907 to a farm near Liberty, Missouri. He attended schools in Butler, Kansas City, and Liberty, and the William Jewell College in Liberty. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor in 1925 and was admitted to the"
"James J. McCullough James J. ""Sonny"" McCullough (born January 11, 1942) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2007 to 2008, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District. Born on January 11, 1942, McCullough earned degrees from Rutgers University with a major in public works management, and Rider College majoring in business. On November 6, 2007, McCullough lost his re-election bid, having been ousted by Democratic Party New Jersey General Assembly member Jim Whelan. McCullough succeeded Senator William Gormley, who announced in January 2007 that he would not seek reelection to the"
"He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840. He moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where he died March 30, 1852. He was interred in Oakland Cemetery. Johnathan McCarty Johnathan McCarty (August 3, 1795 – March 30, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, McCarty attended the public schools. He moved to Indiana in 1803 with his father, who settled in Franklin County. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1818. He"
"States Merchant Marine Academy and has held various positions in the United States Navy Reserve. He has worked since 1974 for three different environmental engineering firms. Dave Bruderly Dave Bruderly, an environmental engineering consultant who ran and lost against incumbent, Cliff Stearns (R), for Florida's 6th congressional district seat see Florida U.S. House election, 2006. He is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Marine Engineering and of Columbia University with an ocean engineering degree. Bruderly is a Democrat running in a six-county District that includes Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Lake, Levy, Marion and Gilchrist Counties. Bruderly"
"Kevin McCarthy (California politician) Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician serving as the House Majority Leader since 2014 and U.S. Representative for California's 23rd congressional district since 2007. The 23rd district, numbered as the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, is based in Bakersfield and includes large sections of Kern County and Tulare County as well as part of the Quartz Hill neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles County. A member of the Republican Party, he was formerly chairman of the California Young Republicans and the Young Republican National Federation. McCarthy worked as district director for"
"Clardy lost the Republican primary to Charles E. Chamberlain, who went on to defeat Hayworth in the general election. In 1956 Clardy moved to Palos Verdes Estates, California, where he resided until his death there in 1961. He is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California. Kit Clardy Kit Francis Clardy (June 17, 1892 – September 5, 1961) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was also known as Michigan's McCarthy, referring to his affinity for the controversial anti-communist U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. Clardy was born in Butler, Missouri, moved with his family first to Kansas"
"Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. (born September 29, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the Senate in 2012. Born in Massapequa, New York, Donnelly graduated from the University of Notre Dame. He began his career on the Indiana State Election Board before working as an attorney in practice. From 1997 to 2001 he was on the Mishawaka Marian School Board, serving as its president from 2000 to 2001. In 2004, he won the Democratic nomination for a seat in"
"Tucson, Arizona with his wife Jacqui until his death on June 30, 2009. He had retired from law practice in 2000. James F. McNulty Jr. James Francis McNulty Jr. (October 18, 1925 – June 30, 2009) was a one-term congressman and U.S. politician hailing from the Democratic party. He served as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended college at the University of Arizona where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He defeated State Senator Jim Kolbe by around 1600 votes when the 5th District was created. However,"
"McCarty was elected to represent California's 7th Assembly District, defeating fellow Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Cohn. Kevin McCarty Kevin McCarty (born 1972) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 7th Assembly District, which encompasses a portion of the Sacramento metropolitan area. McCarty is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, he was a Sacramento City Councilmember representing the 6th district, which includes part of the eastern and southeastern parts of the city. McCarty was born and raised in the Sacramento"
"John McKinley John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, his family moved to Kentucky when he was an infant. In that state he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1800, practicing in Frankfort and Louisville from 1800 to 1819 before moving to Huntsville, Alabama. After serving in the Alabama House of Representatives, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving his first term from November 27, 1826 to March 3, 1831,"
"the vote, to 44.5% for Mullery. Joe Mullery Joseph J. ""Joe"" Mullery (born June 1944) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 59A, which included portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Mullery graduated from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with a B.A., and from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he earned his J.D. He has been a member of the board of governors of the Minnesota State Bar"
"Mack Mattingly Mack Francis Mattingly (born January 7, 1931) is an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a United States senator from Georgia, the first Republican to have served in the U.S. Senate from that state since Reconstruction. Mattingly was born in Anderson, Indiana, on January 7, 1931. He served four years in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, in the early 1950s. In 1957, he earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Indiana University. Afterward, he worked for twenty years for IBM Corporation in Georgia"
"Denver, Colorado, on August 28, 2008. The memorial included pictures of several prominent Democrats who had died during the 4-year period since the 2004 Convention displayed on a large screen. During Senator McCarthy's tribute, the screen displaying his photograph left off his first name but included his middle name, calling him ""Senator Joseph McCarthy""; Joseph McCarthy was a notable Republican Senator from Wisconsin famous for his anti-Communist campaigning and sparring with journalist Edward R. Murrow. In 2009, his alma mater, St. John's University, honored McCarthy by establishing the Eugene McCarthy Distinguished Public Service Award. McCarthy's files as U.S. congressman (Democratic"
"Charles Mathias Charles McCurdy ""Mac"" Mathias Jr. (July 24, 1922 – January 25, 2010) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing Maryland from 1969 to 1987. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959 to 1960, and of the United States House of Representatives, representing the of Maryland from 1961 to 1969. After studying law and serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Mathias worked as a lawyer and was elected to the state legislature in 1958. In 1960, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from"
"the subjects of Barbara Kingsolver's novel ""The Lacuna"". Joseph McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in the United States in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion. He is known for alleging that numerous Communists and Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated the United States federal government, universities, film industry, and elsewhere. Ultimately, the smear tactics"
"Farmer-Labor) from Minnesota's fourth district (1949–1958) and as U.S. senator from Minnesota (1959–1970) are available for research use. They include executive files, general files, legislative files, personal files, political and campaign (including senatorial, vice presidential, and presidential) files, public relations files, sound and visual materials (with photographs), and speeches. Eugene McCarthy Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician and poet from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. McCarthy sought the Democratic nomination in the 1968 presidential election, challenging"
"Anne. Carolyn Mattingly died in 1997. In 1998, he married Leslie Davisson, a lawyer, mediator and former judge. He currently lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia. He continues to be active in Republican politics, and he serves on a number of corporate boards. Mack Mattingly Mack Francis Mattingly (born January 7, 1931) is an American diplomat and politician who served one term as a United States senator from Georgia, the first Republican to have served in the U.S. Senate from that state since Reconstruction. Mattingly was born in Anderson, Indiana, on January 7, 1931. He served four years in the"
"Senator Joseph McCarthy. After his military service, Vance received a Master of Laws from George Washington University Law School in 1955 and served as a law clerk to Alabama Supreme Court Justice James Mayfield. He then served a one-year stint as an attorney for the United States Labor Department before entering private practice in Birmingham from 1956 to 1977. As a lawyer, Vance quickly sided with the developing civil rights movement, as shown by his participation as an intervening plaintiff in litigation that ultimately resulted in the United States Supreme Court decision in ""Reynolds v. Sims"", which decided that state"
"State Democratic conventions from 1964 to 1970, and was elected as a Democrat to the 94th and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993). He lost re-election in 1992 to Republican Peter I. Blute, in part due to the House banking scandal. He died on November 9, 2012. His son, Joseph Early, Jr. today serves as the Worcester County District Attorney. Joseph D. Early Joseph Daniel Early (January 31, 1933 – November 9, 2012) was an American politician. He represented the third district of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993."
"to his former business activities, but died one year after leaving office. Frank Joseph McNulty is buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in East Orange. Frank Joseph McNulty Frank Joseph McNulty (August 10, 1872 – May 26, 1926) was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey. McNulty was born in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, but immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1876. The family settled in New York City. He was the son of the also Derry born Union Army officer Lt. Owen McNulty, who commanded before his son's immigration in their newly adopted country's Irish"
"Eugene McCarthy Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician and poet from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. McCarthy sought the Democratic nomination in the 1968 presidential election, challenging incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson on an anti-Vietnam War platform. McCarthy would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times. Born in Watkins, Minnesota, McCarthy became an economics professor after earning a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota. He served as a codebreaker for the United States Department of War during"
"Jeffrey McClain Jeff McClain (born February 2, 1958) is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives who represented the 87th District from 2009 to 2016. McClain was the Wyandot County auditor for over 26 years. When Representative Steve Reinhard was unable to run for another term due to term limits, McClain, along with Lois Fisher, sought the Republican nomination. McClain won the primary election with 60.72% of the votes. He won the general election with 53.63% of the vote. On January 5, 2009, he was sworn into his first term. McClain was elected to a second term"
"Mac Thornberry William McClellan ""Mac"" Thornberry (born July 15, 1958) is the U.S. Representative from the Texas Panhandle. He has served since 1995, when the House seated its first Republican majority in 40 years, and signed the ""Contract with America"" authored by then Speaker Newt Gingrich. A Republican, Thornberry represents , the most Republican district in the entire United States in terms of partisan voting index. The district stretches between the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders. In the 1880s, Thornberry's great-great-grandfather Amos Thornberry, a Union Army veteran, moved to Clay County, just east of Wichita Falls. Thornberry is a lifelong"